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Relieve Back Pain with Self-Massage

Does your back hurt? While a professional massage can make a big difference, it’s not always easy to find the time for an appointment. The good news is that there are ways to massage yourself for quick relief.
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Soothing Orthopedic Symptoms Without Surgery

At The Orthopedic Center, an affiliate of UM Shore Regional Health, non-surgical treatments for orthopedic conditions offer pain relief and renewed vigor for many patients.
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Prevent Back Pain and Injuries

How to Prevent Back Pain and Injuries

Before back pain complicates your life, take some simple steps to prevent it. Learn the best ways to protect and strengthen your body with advice from a leading spine expert.
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Are Corticosteroid Injections the Right Treatment for Your Joint Pain?

Chronic joint pain can greatly affect your quality of life. But treatments are available to help you get back to doing activities you love. Find out if corticosteroid injections are a good option for your joint pain.
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Minimally Invasive Surgery for Back Pain

If your chronic back pain doesn’t subside no matter what you do, minimally invasive surgery could be an option.
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Video Game Injuries: Virtual Fun with Real-Life Consequences

Whether you prefer a computer, game console, phone or virtual reality headset, gaming can cause real-life injuries. Understanding overuse injuries and why they happen can help you stay healthy, and pain-free while you play.
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Tired? Having Headaches? You Could Be Experiencing Caffeine Withdrawal

Your daily coffee could be giving you more side effects than just energy. Here’s what you need to know about caffeine withdrawal and when to reduce your caffeine consumption.
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Gardening with arthritis

9 Tips for Arthritis Pain Relief and Prevention while Gardening

Arthritis can be a disruptive disease. It can affect our bodies in ways that make keeping up with hobbies and lifestyles challenging. Luckily, if you love gardening, you can keep up with your seasonal favorites thanks to some helpful arthritis pain relief gardening tips that are designed to benefit people living with the disease.
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Tips for Headache Relief

Headaches can easily seem like routine challenges we face as we go about our busy lives. Take some painkillers, take a few moments of peace and quiet in a dark room and hope the pain goes away. Don’t just deal with the pain though. Understand what’s happening so you can get some relief.
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Is Your Home Office Making Your Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Worse?

Do you have numbness, pain or tingling in your hands or wrists? Your office may be to blame. Here are tips for correct ergonomics whether you work from home, a coffee shop or are back in the office.
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